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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trauer, Associate Professor, Monash University New daily COVID cases in New South Wales decreased rapidly from a peak of over 1,600 in early September, and are now hovering at about 200–250 new cases per day. They’ve remained low even since lockdown restrictions were eased on October ... <a title="Why did Sydney’s COVID case numbers fall faster than Melbourne’s? Climate may offer clues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/why-did-sydneys-covid-case-numbers-fall-faster-than-melbournes-climate-may-offer-clues-171592/" aria-label="Read more about Why did Sydney’s COVID case numbers fall faster than Melbourne’s? Climate may offer clues">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Nadeem Samnakay, Research fellow, Australian National University The Morrison government’s recent plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 has been widely criticised by scientists, environmental organisations, journalists, politicians and more. Critics say the plan fails to deliver on its ambitions, including weaknesses in cuts to fossil ... <a title="I’m an expert in what makes good policy, and the Morrison government’s net-zero plan fails on 6 crucial counts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/im-an-expert-in-what-makes-good-policy-and-the-morrison-governments-net-zero-plan-fails-on-6-crucial-counts-171595/" aria-label="Read more about I’m an expert in what makes good policy, and the Morrison government’s net-zero plan fails on 6 crucial counts">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Patfield, Postdoctoral Fellow, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Today is World Access to Higher Education Day, but Australia is still a long way off fair access for students from all backgrounds. The enrolment share of students from low socio-economic, regional and non-English-speaking ... <a title="Fair access to university depends on much more than making students ‘job-ready’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/fair-access-to-university-depends-on-much-more-than-making-students-job-ready-171674/" aria-label="Read more about Fair access to university depends on much more than making students ‘job-ready’">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Sydney Film Festival In his announcement as spokesperson for the jury of the Sydney Film Festival, film director David Michôd pointed out that judging films at film festivals is like comparing apples and oranges. And ... <a title="5 unmissable films from the Sydney Film Festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/5-unmissable-films-from-the-sydney-film-festival-171814/" aria-label="Read more about 5 unmissable films from the Sydney Film Festival">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland EV At the COP26 climate summit, world politicians patted themselves on their backs for coming to a last-minute agreement. Humanity now waits with bated breath to see if countries implement the commitments they made, and if those ... <a title="Electric cars alone won’t save the planet. We’ll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/electric-cars-alone-wont-save-the-planet-well-need-to-design-cities-so-people-can-walk-and-cycle-safely-171818/" aria-label="Read more about Electric cars alone won’t save the planet. We’ll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese is promising a Labor government would invest $2.4 billion to boost the NBN, expanding full-fibre access to 1.5 million homes and businesses. With the faux election campaign in full swing, although the election isn’t until next year, Albanese ... <a title="Labor $2.4 billion plan to expand suburban and regional access to full-fibre NBN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/labor-2-4-billion-plan-to-expand-suburban-and-regional-access-to-full-fibre-nbn-171963/" aria-label="Read more about Labor $2.4 billion plan to expand suburban and regional access to full-fibre NBN">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Support for a quantum commercialisation hub is part of a plan for “critical technologies” that Scott Morrison will unveil on Wednesday. The government will invest more than $100 million in quantum technology, including $70 million over a decade for the ... <a title="Morrison spruiks Australia’s potential in quantum technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/morrison-spruiks-australias-potential-in-quantum-technology-171975/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison spruiks Australia’s potential in quantum technology">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Pacific Islanders believe corruption is a big problem in both their governments and the business sector, says a new report. About one third of 6000 interviewees across the region believe that most or all members of parliament and staff in heads of government’s offices are involved in corruption, says Transparency International’s ... <a title="Corruption in Pacific big problem – and it’s getting worse, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/corruption-in-pacific-big-problem-and-its-getting-worse-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about Corruption in Pacific big problem – and it’s getting worse, says report">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
By Luke Nacei in Suva Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has hit out at the Fiji government, calling on Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to tell the Fijian people who funded the 36-member Fiji delegation to the Glasgow COP26 climate summit. Professor Prasad said Fiji’s failure to achieve anything ... <a title="COP26 climate trip branded ‘junket’ – Prasad slams 36-strong Fiji team" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/cop26-climate-trip-branded-junket-prasad-slams-36-strong-fiji-team/" aria-label="Read more about COP26 climate trip branded ‘junket’ – Prasad slams 36-strong Fiji team">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
New Zealand reported a record 222 new community cases of covid-19 and one virus-related death today. There are now 91 people in hospital and seven in ICU across the country, reports the Ministry of Health. More than 21,000 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday. Of today’s official cases, 197 cases are in Auckland, 20 are ... <a title="Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/record-222-new-community-cases-of-covid-19-one-death-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent About 2000 New Zealand district health board workers had not been vaccinated 15 hours before the deadline to lose their jobs. From today no one can work in healthcare unless they have had at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine or are exempt from the government mandate. ... <a title="Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/hundreds-of-nz-health-workers-unvaccinated-facing-deadline/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as Michelle Grattan’s usual interviews with experts and politicians about the news of the day, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where all things political will be discussed with members of The Conversation’s politics ... <a title="Word from The Hill: On Morrison’s character ratings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/word-from-the-hill-on-morrisons-character-ratings-171964/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: On Morrison’s character ratings">Read more</a>
